Alan W. Filion, an 18-year-old, admitted to making nearly 400 false bomb threat reports over 16 months, causing widespread fear and wasting law enforcement resources.
Lisa Monaco, the deputy U.S. attorney general, emphasized that hoax threats like swatting have broader implications, stating, 'They cause profound fear and chaos,' affecting public safety.
F.B.I. Deputy Director Paul Abbate noted that these false reports not only waste valuable resources but also put emergency responders at risk when they are unable to respond to genuine emergencies.
Filion's acts included a swatting call in which he falsely claimed he'd enter a mosque with an automatic rifle, prompting significant law enforcement response before the hoax was revealed.
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